The Portland daily press., 1887-01-31

the district court of Wyoming Territory, in
cases of Imprisonment, and then it was
Messrs. Berry. Butler, Coke, George, Nc
MILAN, Morgan, Whitthorne and Wilson of
Maryland.
The first section of the bill defines the
boundaries of the park. The second section
places the park under the sole and exclusive
Jurisdiction of the United States The third
section withdraws from settlement all the
lands embraced within the limits of the
parks, and dedicates and sets the Territory
apart as public park, or pleasure ground,
for the benefit and enjoyment OF the people
OF the United States. The fourth section
authorizes the secretary of the interior to
make rules for the management and care of
the park. 1t also provides for detail of
troops. The fifth section prohibits all hunt
ing or killing of wild animals or birds lex
cept animals dangerous to human life; also
fishing with seins, nets or traps. Wilful vio-
lations of this section are punishable by fine
and Imprisonment. The sixth section per-
mits the leasing Of of small portions Of
land not exceeding 10 acres for
each tract, for a period not ex-
ceeding 10 years, for hotels, such lease not
to include geysers or other objects of curl
osity or interest, and not to be within a
quarter of a mile of any geyser or the Yel-
l0wstone falls, or the grand cannon of the
Yellowstone river, or within 800 feet Of the
mammoth hot springs. The seventh section
Il
Of commissioner, learned in the law, to re-
side in the park and to have jurisdiction
over all violations of the law or of the rules
and regulations. He is to try summarily
and to fix the punishment Of any person
charged with misdemeanor within the park,
and in case of the arrest of any person
charged with felony, he is to have him
placed within the jurisdiction of the dis
trict court. The salary of the commissioner
is to be $500. The bill contains II sections.
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The Pacific railroad funding bill came up
as the. next special order, but was, on mo
tlon of Mr.. HOar, postponed as special or
der till Monday, Feb. 7th.
On motion of Mr.. Beck, the railroad attor-
ney bill was again taken up, so as to be the
unfinished business for next Monday, and
then, on motion of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate,
at $3.50, went into secret session.
AT O'Clock the Senate adjourned, and 10
minutes later the doors were reopened.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules. reported resolutions setting
apart Thursday next for the consideration of
business reported by the committee on for
eign affairs, and ordering night session for
Tuesday next, for the consideration of busi-
ness reported by the committee on military
affairs. Adopted.
MIR. Steele of Indiana attempted to call up
for consideration the bill for the reorganiza-
tion OF the army, suggesting that, as war had
been declared, it was important that action
should be taken on that measure. The sug-
gestion raised a laugh, but the House declin-
ed to take up the special order, and went in
TO committee of the whole on the post Office
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blount of Georgia, in charge OF the
Dill, briefly explained its provisions, stating
that no new legislation was proposed, and
that the estimates of the department had
been, in the main, followed. There was an
increase to which he Ecalled the attention of
the committee in the appropriation for mail
depredatl0ns and post Office inspectors. In
this service S300,000 was given, being an in
crease Of 100000 over the appropriation last
year. This increase was given to enable the
Postmaster General to investigate more
thoroughly the frauds which in many cases
existed in the conduct of fourth-class post
offices. He cited several instances in which
fourth-class postmasters had made false re-
ports as to the amount of stamps cancelled
by them, and upon which their compensation
was based, and he expressed the belief that
great reformation of the service would be
worked if the postmasters of thisi class
knew that the Postmaster General had an in
creased force of inspectors at his command.
After discussion the bill was reported to
the House and passed, and the House again
went into committee (Mr. Blount of Georgia
in the chair on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill
Mr. O'Ferrel of Virginia took advantage
of the general debate to deliver a speech in
favor Of the Blair educational bill, resting
its constitutionality upon the general welfare
clause. There was not, he argued, single
provision in the bill, which infringed up on
any right of state. He hoped that the
House, following the example of the Senate,
would send joy and gladness into every home
in the country by passing the measure in the
interest of the great cause of education.
The consideration of the bill was then
POmnlafQ6 a ha ric nri
the bill was passed.
The House then. at 4 45 D. m. adjourned